by Wagner | Mar 7, 2022 | News
Flooding continues throughout the Hawkesbury, with many communities remaining isolated. It is likely – according to the BOM – that today we will see major flooding across some areas with more to come on Tuesday. Wisemans Ferry and Colo River are seeing large...
by Wagner | Mar 6, 2022 | News
We’ve been talking to some of the folks in the Upper Colo area as flood waters there continue to rise – the level has gone up sharply in the last few hours and the river is raging. They’re prepared as best they can be and we’re told there is a calmness amongst...
by Wagner | Mar 6, 2022 | News
Welcome to Sunday and a very wet Hawkesbury after the heavy overnight rain. The main point, according to BOM, flooding may reach levels similar to those we experienced last week. Major flood levels may be reached overnight Monday and into Tuesday According to...
by Wagner | Mar 5, 2022 | News
To protect public safety, power has been cut to 915 low-lying properties along the Hawkesbury, Nepean and Colo Rivers, as well as some adjoining creek catchments where floodwater is unable to drain away. The affected properties are between North Richmond, Lower...
by Wagner | Mar 5, 2022 | News
We reported yesterday on the Hawkesbury being eventually officially declared a Disaster Area, and now here are finer details about how to claim and who is eligible. The Federal government has activated the Disaster Recovery Payment and the Disaster Recovery...
by Wagner | Mar 5, 2022 | News
Unlike last year’s major flood event when those west of the river were completely cut off on one side by a flooded North Richmond bridge and on the other by landslide blocked Bells Line of Road, we’re looking good this time around. Supplies to the major...